Save the date for the 2017 First Amendment Awards

December 1, 2016 11:00

Save the date! Hundreds of the biggest names in electronic journalism with be gathering on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 for the 27th annual RTDNF First Amendment Awards. The awards, honoring champions of the First Amendment and freedom of the press, will be presented at a ceremony at the Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street NW in Washington, DC. A reception begins at 6:00pm with dinner at 7:00pm.

This year's honorees will be announced in the coming weeks.

Make your hotel reservation now to recieve the special RTDNA single/double occupancy rate of 319.00. The special rate will only be available until February 14 or until the room block sells out, whichever comes first.

For questions about sponsorship opportunities for the 2017 First Amendment Awards Dinner, contact RTDNA's Holly Rose.

Your sponsorship support or ticket purchase will go towards programs covering a variety of issues from ethics to financial journalism, newsroom management to international reporting. RTDNF provides practical, “real-world” ways which help students and professionals alike become more proficient at their craft.

The First Amendment Dinner is the single most important fundraising event sponsored by RTDNF. We depend on the funds raised to support all of our programs and activities. We cannot do what we do without your help and support and the First Amendment Dinner is critical to those efforts. So please join us for a memorable, exciting and fun evening with old and new friends, colleagues and of course, the distinguished honorees.